Adjusting device for model dress-forms.



M. LUERY.

ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR MODEL DRESS FORMS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26, 1913.

1,107,33 1. Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

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MICHAEL LUERY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO MODEL FORM COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

ADJUSTING DEVICE: FOR MODEL DRESS-FORMS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

Application filed July 26, 1913. Serial No. 781,815.

Improvements in Adjusting Devices for Model Dress-For1ns, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to adjusting devices for model dress forms and has to do more particularly with adjusting means for the neck portion. That is in dress forms in which the neck portion is adjustable, the form is usually divided into a plurality of sections and s0 arranged that the neck portion may be varied in size, and an object of my invention being to provide an adjusting device of this character which is simple of construction, easily applied to the form and .cheap to manufacture.

In the accompanying illustration I have shown an embodiment of my invention in which Figure 1 is a front view of the upper part of a dress form embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the adjusting devices disassociated from the dress form; Fig. 4 is a section along the line 4:4E of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the adjusting or connecting plates of the adjusting device and; Fig. 6 illustrates in perspective the neck portion of a dress form adapted to receive the adjusting device.

Referring now to the detail construction of the preferred form of my invention, it comprises preferably a plurality of adjusting or connecting plates A, corresponding in number to the number of sections of the dress form, there being preferably four, A, A, A and A These adjusting plates A are adapted to be secured to the sections of the dress form, the portions 6 overlapping and having a threaded spindle 8 passing through the central openings 1 thereof. The plates A are adapted to be clamped in an adjusted position by means of a nut 9 threaded upon the spindle 8 and a second nut 7 carried by a handle 17.

Referring now more particularly to the detail construction of the adjusting plates A, these plates are preferably formed up of a single metal ribbon or strip having an attaching member, preferably a downwardly projected portion 3 with screw holes 3 whereby the adjusting strips may be fastened to the sections of the dress form. An upwardly projecting ear 4 is also provided for each strip, being preferably struck up from the strip itself leaving an opening 4. This car 4: is adapted to be grasped when the neck is to be adjusted, thus providing a simple and effective means for this purpose.

In the past although adjusting strips have been provided at the neck portion of the dress form it has been found necessary to adjust such strips to certain horizontal levels at each section of the form so that the clamping portions like 6 will all lie in different horizontal planes for clamping purposes, this special adjustment when attaching each strip requiring considerable time. Or another way these neck pieces were attached without special adjustment was to make the surfaces B of the neck to different planes. To obviate this special adjustment or different plane construction, I provide an offset 2 in some of the plates A, the offsets of each set of plates being different, and with one plate as A of each set preferably made straight. With the foregoing construction of the plates A, the neck portions of the form may be faced off at B upon a single horizontal plane so that it is only necessary to place the strips A with their surface 5 against the surface B of the neck form and then fasten them thereto in any suitable manner, preferably by means of screws 10 which extend through the holes 3. The clamping portions 6 therefore project in relatively different planes as shown in Fig. 4:. In this way the clamping plates A are readily attached to the form without any special adjustment and whereby each plate finds its proper level when in position upon the spindle 8. By this construction a very simple clamping plate is provided the only difference being in the degree offset at the portion 2. In the preferred embodiment of my invention. the plate A does not have an offset 2, this offset being provided only at the other plates of the set.

Although in illustrating my invention I have shown a particular number of damp ing plates it is to be understood that the number of plates may be varied according to the number of sect-ions to which they are to be applied. Moreover, other forms of clamping plates embodying my invention will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and therefore I do not desire to be limited to the exact embodiment of my invention as herein disclosed but aim to cover all such changes and modifications as come within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. lVhat-I claim as new by Letters Patent is:

1 A device of the character described comprising a dress form having a hollow sectional-neck with top portions lying in the same plane, a plurality of centrally positioned radially disposed flat clamping plates, a setting element for each plate adapted to rest against the said toppertions, connecting portions for said central plates and said setting elements whereby said central plates are brought contiguously into ditterent horizontal planes, means'fo-r and desire to secure Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, 11C.

fastening said plates and neck portion, and a clamping device for said plates.

2. A device of the character described comprising a dress form having an' adjust able sectional neck, a fiat'sheet metal' adjustable clamping plate extending inwardly from each section of the neck, said plates overlapping, a clamping device for holding said plates and neck adjusted, and an up wardly projecting holding device (a) struck up out of the metal of the fiat part of each of said plates to be grasped by the operator for moving said plates and neck for adjustment. V Signed by me at Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, in the presence of two witnesses. t v V 7 MICHAEL LUERY. itnesses: 1

SAM EL KERSTEN, Y G; E. MUELLER.

Commissioner of Eatents. 

